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, the -- collective bargaining laws, the right to work laws, it's those sort of laws that sound good on the surface but really hurt the american worker. when you hurt the american worker, that's a serious problem. so with that, mr. speaker, again, on behalf of the congressional progressive caucus, we are so proud to have spent a little time to talk about the middle class and the american labor movement and what it's done for america. we salute our brothers and sisters in organized labor, thank them for their efforts and vow to continue to fight on behalf of the middle class and to make sure they all have protections and standards by following our laws and passing more laws that give workers a voice. and mr. speaker, i'd like to yield back my time, and i thank you for allowing me this time today. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields back. under the speaker's announced policy of january 3, 2013, the chair recognizes the gentleman from iowa, mr. king, for 30 minutes. mr. king: thank you, mr. speaker. again, it's my privilege to address you here on the floor of the united states
, the -- collective bargaining laws, the right to work laws, it's those sort of laws that sound good on the surface but really hurt the american worker. when you hurt the american worker, that's a serious problem. so with that, mr. speaker, again, on behalf of the congressional progressive caucus, we are so proud to have spent a little time to talk about the middle class and the american labor movement and what it's done for america. we salute our brothers and sisters in organized labor, thank...
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to pass this law. few policies reflect common sense like keeping firearms out of the hands of criminals. if we're going to accomplish that goal, we must address this gaping hole with the lack of federal laws punishing gun trafficking and straw purchasing. now is the time to act. we have a real opportunity to enact and to fix this hole in the law and to prevent holes in the hearts of the american people. i am very proud to be a co-sponsor of the gun trafficking prevention act and the straw purchaser penalty enhancement act to do just that. for families of newtown and families across this country who are affected by gun violence, for children and police officers and first responders everywhere who put their lives on the line for us every day and for all those whose lives are at risk today because of illegal guns, let's meet the call of the american people to strengthen the penalties for gun trafficking and straw purchasing. i urge my colleagues to support this very laudable legislation and i urge members
to pass this law. few policies reflect common sense like keeping firearms out of the hands of criminals. if we're going to accomplish that goal, we must address this gaping hole with the lack of federal laws punishing gun trafficking and straw purchasing. now is the time to act. we have a real opportunity to enact and to fix this hole in the law and to prevent holes in the hearts of the american people. i am very proud to be a co-sponsor of the gun trafficking prevention act and the straw...
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if they misuse it, the laws tell you if you violate the laws you should be punished. >> and the laws have caught up with the new technology. >> that may be the issue we should be discussing. it's the technology that exists today not the delivery system. >> our laws need to be as sophisticated as the people that are potentially breaking them. i think that's what we are headed to. thank you very much. >> senator cruz. >> thank you, mr. chairman. thank you, all of the witnesses, for coming and testifying today. it seems to me that drones are a technological tool that, as with most tools, can be used productively or can be abused. hen we think about our conduct overseas, in particular in counterterrorism, i think drones have proven effective tool in certain circumstances, and in particular have enabled us to deal with terrorists without placing service men and women directly in harm's way. at the same time, it seems to me that overseas our conduct needs to be consistent with the laws of war. and domestically in the united states that our conduct and all circumstances needs to be consiste
if they misuse it, the laws tell you if you violate the laws you should be punished. >> and the laws have caught up with the new technology. >> that may be the issue we should be discussing. it's the technology that exists today not the delivery system. >> our laws need to be as sophisticated as the people that are potentially breaking them. i think that's what we are headed to. thank you very much. >> senator cruz. >> thank you, mr. chairman. thank you, all of the...
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and that became the law in 1996. last year two republican governors approached the administration and said, listen, before we send people to work full time, what we'd like to do is get them some training. so instead of simply getting a job, a person gets a career so they make some more money and don't wind up back on the welfare rolls because they're in a string of entry-level jobs. and the administration said to those two republican governors, well, we'll let you do that but only if you can prove that the result of this experiment will be more people are working, not fewer. it's the only way you can get this waiver is if you can prove that this it -- that there will be more people moving from welfare to work than under the present system. this makes perfect sense to me. it's said around here all the time that washington should not dictate the rules. that one size does not fit all. that some of the best ideas come from our state capitols and local officials. if you as i do believe those things, then you should vote a
and that became the law in 1996. last year two republican governors approached the administration and said, listen, before we send people to work full time, what we'd like to do is get them some training. so instead of simply getting a job, a person gets a career so they make some more money and don't wind up back on the welfare rolls because they're in a string of entry-level jobs. and the administration said to those two republican governors, well, we'll let you do that but only if you can...
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it's time for us to revaive reagan's law. for lib -- revive reagan's law. for liberty to expand, government must sh ring. [applause] for the economy to grow, government must get out of the way. this month i'll propose a five-year balanced budget. my budget eliminates the department of education. [applause] and devolves money back to the states where they belong. my five-year budget will create millions of jobs by cutting the corporate income tax in half. by creating a flat personal income tax of 17%. and cutting the regulations that are strangling american business. the only stimulus ever proven to work is leaving more money in the hands of those who earned it. the constitution must be our guide for conservatives to win nationally, we must stand for something. we must stand on principle. we must stand for something so powerful and so popular that it brings together people from the left and the right and the middle. we need a republican party that shows up on the south side of chicago and shouts at the top of our lungs we are the party of jobs and opportunit
it's time for us to revaive reagan's law. for lib -- revive reagan's law. for liberty to expand, government must sh ring. [applause] for the economy to grow, government must get out of the way. this month i'll propose a five-year balanced budget. my budget eliminates the department of education. [applause] and devolves money back to the states where they belong. my five-year budget will create millions of jobs by cutting the corporate income tax in half. by creating a flat personal income tax...
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the law made clear that it was independent of the government. was the head of the media committee, and restructured a media commission that was intended to be independent. all of these have been reined in and the auspices and the control of the prime minister have done it on the basis of, well, these all have some executive functions and therefore they should be part of it. they are abusing the semantic definition. that really means a kind of of allng of the power these institutions, which are the guardians of the democratic system. , what do weave gone have for this democracy? the americans should make it clear where they stand on these issues. iraqeneral perception in is that, well, maliki is in power because both the iranians and the americans want him to be there. that should be dispelled. it should be clear that the americans are committed to the political system in iraq, not one individual, not one government. governments come and go, but they must be built on a foundation in order to be sustainable, in order to create the stability and th
the law made clear that it was independent of the government. was the head of the media committee, and restructured a media commission that was intended to be independent. all of these have been reined in and the auspices and the control of the prime minister have done it on the basis of, well, these all have some executive functions and therefore they should be part of it. they are abusing the semantic definition. that really means a kind of of allng of the power these institutions, which are...
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in court documents, your office has argued that you are exempt from a lot of employment laws. can you give me a list of the ones that you think you are exempt from tax >> i'm not sure what the individuals or -- exempt from? individualsure what rules you're talking about. we were created as an organization that was not title 5, the normal employment rules there. we have been in discussions about other opportunities for employees. i would have to look at in detail what you are referring to. >> i will get to that list. i will also get to a letter detailing the complaints are received from my local agents as i walked through the airport now is turning into -- airport. now it is turning into e-mails and upon calls about harassment and retaliation. water was 3 years old for tsa officers. it was visibly dirty. that i think is an unacceptable treatment for people who are really working very hard and who are partners with us. i will get you a list. i do not want to take any more time. i would like a response to those negatives. recognizes thew ranking minority member, mr. thompson, for
in court documents, your office has argued that you are exempt from a lot of employment laws. can you give me a list of the ones that you think you are exempt from tax >> i'm not sure what the individuals or -- exempt from? individualsure what rules you're talking about. we were created as an organization that was not title 5, the normal employment rules there. we have been in discussions about other opportunities for employees. i would have to look at in detail what you are referring to....
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they strike down the law, they strike down the law. the tests in heller with respect to unusual weapons, two other things i think do not cover -- in other words, they cover an exemption for assault weapons. if this is brought up before the court if it should pass, i'm sure that argument will be made. >> the senator from illinois wish -- >> that's exactly the point. the senator knows having attended law school and professes to have some experience in the constitution, none of these rights are absolute. none of them. and the heller decision goes specifically to the question of this amendment and tells us when they were asked in the heller decision, a panel -- heller 2, a panel of republican appointed judges rejected a second amendment challenge to d.c.'s assault weapon ban and magazine limits, the second amendment challenge. the d.c. circuit court held that such laws, quote, do not disarm individuals or substantially defend their ability to defend themselves. i could go on but i think the senator from california made the case. >> mrs. fe
they strike down the law, they strike down the law. the tests in heller with respect to unusual weapons, two other things i think do not cover -- in other words, they cover an exemption for assault weapons. if this is brought up before the court if it should pass, i'm sure that argument will be made. >> the senator from illinois wish -- >> that's exactly the point. the senator knows having attended law school and professes to have some experience in the constitution, none of these...
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i fear it will be discussed when i apply for law school, when i apply to be admitted to the bar. even when i apply for a job. i wonder what opportunities it may destroy for me. however, i choose not to dwell on what the past has brought my way. i will graduate in may with a bachelor of science degree from stevenson university in maryland and i will graduate in december with a masters of science degree from the same university. i plan to go to hamelin university school of law and i choose to work towards stopping this crime in our military. needless to say because of my discharge i have had to pay for all of these degrees on my own. i am here today because i am not alone. my story is all too common. protect our defenders regularly hear from active duty personnel seeking help as they are being denied opportunities to report, general retaliated against, diagnosed with errant medical diagnosis, or being charged with collateral misconduct after reporting the attack. the culture of victim blaming and retaliation while failing to punish the perpetrator must end. the department of defens
i fear it will be discussed when i apply for law school, when i apply to be admitted to the bar. even when i apply for a job. i wonder what opportunities it may destroy for me. however, i choose not to dwell on what the past has brought my way. i will graduate in may with a bachelor of science degree from stevenson university in maryland and i will graduate in december with a masters of science degree from the same university. i plan to go to hamelin university school of law and i choose to...
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when members of congress break the law, they break trust. they break trust for for our colleagues working together. they break trust with the american people who sent them here and they break truth with the constitution they swore to uphold. he will be introducing the trust act. it does not distinguish between types of offenses or the possible reasons behind them. mr. yoho: it makes clear that a member of congress convicted of a felon will forfeit their pension. if our men and women who sacrifice their life for our nation lose their pension with a dishonorable discharge, should not members of congress be held to the same standard? these days with public opinion of congress at record lows and public debt at record highs, the trust act is the place to start in restoring the faith in the american people to their government. i'm pleased to present this opportunity to my colleagues to restore trust to taxpayers and i ask them to join me in this effort. thank you, sir. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentlelady from hawaii seek
when members of congress break the law, they break trust. they break trust for for our colleagues working together. they break trust with the american people who sent them here and they break truth with the constitution they swore to uphold. he will be introducing the trust act. it does not distinguish between types of offenses or the possible reasons behind them. mr. yoho: it makes clear that a member of congress convicted of a felon will forfeit their pension. if our men and women who...
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what you see reflected here, the red line representing current law, you see the path that current law has our deficits on. folks say that looks good. we are headed straight down. looks like congress is doing a lot of work. yes and no. we are headed down. we are headed down from record deficits begun in the obama administration. record deficits, deficits four times higher than the worst deficit ever experienced in the bush administration. bush administration was the former record holder for the most deficit spending in this country. president obama dwarfs that and goes four times higher. i came into this freshman class, mr. speaker, freshman class of almost 100 folks on both sides of the aisle who he decided that to run for congress because they wanted to solve problems. they didn't want to talk about who to blame, they wanted to talk about how they could solve the problems. we got together over the last two years and we turned the corner on those rising deficits, begin to bring deficits back down. but when these tools that we have been able to put in place, mr. speaker, expire, those
what you see reflected here, the red line representing current law, you see the path that current law has our deficits on. folks say that looks good. we are headed straight down. looks like congress is doing a lot of work. yes and no. we are headed down. we are headed down from record deficits begun in the obama administration. record deficits, deficits four times higher than the worst deficit ever experienced in the bush administration. bush administration was the former record holder for the...
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for four years this house was led by democrats, and you can see the laws that they have passed and the amazing amount of spending that it would place upon our country. we don't even show in here individually where social security is that will go bankrupt. medicare, bankrupt. medicaid, insolvent. our inability to be able to pay or our future by creating jobs today. the free enterprise system is exactly what republicans support and believe in because that is the american dream. not government spending and government jobs. but rather a vibrant free enterprise system whereby there are employers who want to hire people to become employees to have careers, to then make this country better and stronger. the way you do that is by lowering government spending. by having a public-private partnership not by having the federal government be responsible for everything from a one-size-fits all health care industry to government control of every part of our lives. yesterday paul ryan very effectively, i believe, came before the house rules committee nd talked about a vision forward. what's very inter
for four years this house was led by democrats, and you can see the laws that they have passed and the amazing amount of spending that it would place upon our country. we don't even show in here individually where social security is that will go bankrupt. medicare, bankrupt. medicaid, insolvent. our inability to be able to pay or our future by creating jobs today. the free enterprise system is exactly what republicans support and believe in because that is the american dream. not government...
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it is also the law. i'm hopeful but not optimistic that both its magnitude will be defused in the budget deal appeared in the meantime we have no choice but to prepare for its effect, which is our worst-case scenario. are you feeling afflicted? if you are, you're in good company. let me tell you this. the coverage, to continue my insurance metaphor, maybe a little less than what you were used to, but it is still the best available. and it is going to get better in time. here is where i hope my confidence bring some comfort. last week i called our joint chiefs and our combatant commanders to discuss how we will lead to this latest contraction, and it is the latest contraction. it is a bit of a historical pattern. in that room, where over 600 years of military experience was around the table, i thought we looked pretty good for our age. you may have noticed some of the sink you watched us testify before congress on the hill. let me tell you what you did not see in that group or would not have seen. you wou
it is also the law. i'm hopeful but not optimistic that both its magnitude will be defused in the budget deal appeared in the meantime we have no choice but to prepare for its effect, which is our worst-case scenario. are you feeling afflicted? if you are, you're in good company. let me tell you this. the coverage, to continue my insurance metaphor, maybe a little less than what you were used to, but it is still the best available. and it is going to get better in time. here is where i hope my...
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doma was a law passed by the house and the senate and signed into law by president clinton. in our system of government the administration doesn't get to decide what's constitutional. the supreme court does. and our lawsuit was to make sure that the proper forum was used to make sure that we know what's constitutional and what isn't. , you're to ask you back for three straight weeks after two weeks off. are you going to stick your -- >> dollar for dollar is the plan. we have not -- we have had some discussions but not any big discussions at this point. >> on that point do you foresee now the issue the sequester, government funding bill, debt limit, all been pushed to august, are you hoping to having those conversations with the president once again? are we gearing down to a showdown in august allah -- ala 2011? >> you're asking me a question i can't answer. we have made clear that to get rid of the sequester we need cuts and reforms that will put us on a path to balance the budget over 10 years. the president has been clear that we are not -- he's not going to address our en
doma was a law passed by the house and the senate and signed into law by president clinton. in our system of government the administration doesn't get to decide what's constitutional. the supreme court does. and our lawsuit was to make sure that the proper forum was used to make sure that we know what's constitutional and what isn't. , you're to ask you back for three straight weeks after two weeks off. are you going to stick your -- >> dollar for dollar is the plan. we have not -- we...
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the president got over $600 billion because the law expired. the view i think every republican in the house, he got his revenue. that is a sticking point. that doesn't mean that we shouldn't be discussing this and his request of us to raise the debt ceiling will bring about a discussion again about what we can do about deficit and debt. >> [indiscernible] >> it sounded like we are in agreement. he thought it should be revenue neutral. my impression was he thought the corporate rate needed to come down and it would be revenue neutral. a more sticky point would be if he tried to use the personal rates as a way to generate additional revenue. i thought what he had to sit on the corporate side was pretty good. how youelf, i don't see can do corporate tax reform only. it is numerically the greatest number of american businesses, they do not pay taxes in corporations. you do not want an adverse affects on american small business. i'm skeptical that you can do corporate all by itself and not to comprehensive. any of you want to elaborate? >> it is nec
the president got over $600 billion because the law expired. the view i think every republican in the house, he got his revenue. that is a sticking point. that doesn't mean that we shouldn't be discussing this and his request of us to raise the debt ceiling will bring about a discussion again about what we can do about deficit and debt. >> [indiscernible] >> it sounded like we are in agreement. he thought it should be revenue neutral. my impression was he thought the corporate rate...
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yet under the law the president's now 45 days late on releasing his budget. and so what kind of set of priorities does that show the fact that the president doesn't think it's important enough to meet the legal deadline to file his own budget. he's 45 days late and we know his final four picks. we're laying this plan forward to get a balanced budget and to get our economy moving and start putting some pro-growth policies in place so we can create jobs in this country. with that i yield back the balance of my time. the chair: the time of the gentleman has expired. the gentleman from maryland. mr. van hollen: thank you, mr. chairman. i now yield one minute to the distinguished new member from florida, ms. frankel. the chair: the gentleman from florida is recognized for one minute. ms. frankel: thank you, mr. speaker. i want to explain my strong opposition to the republican budget and strong support of the democrat budget amendment because it offers a balanced approach that is fair to seniors, the middle class and invest in the right priorities. i want to give a
yet under the law the president's now 45 days late on releasing his budget. and so what kind of set of priorities does that show the fact that the president doesn't think it's important enough to meet the legal deadline to file his own budget. he's 45 days late and we know his final four picks. we're laying this plan forward to get a balanced budget and to get our economy moving and start putting some pro-growth policies in place so we can create jobs in this country. with that i yield back the...
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labor law protection as a major component of enforcement of the laws is an extremely important deterrent to future unlawful immigration. host: story from politico earlier this month. senate stop on lower skilled workers. -- stuck on low-skilled workers. talk about this effort. guest: the issue of any future immigrants who come on employment-based visas is but that the fault line. chamber of commerce and afl-cio have been in negotiations. it seems they may have stalled in recent days. both the chamber and afl and the union knows there is some political momentum behind it immigration reform this year that they can't be what holds up immigration reform. a so, we are hopeful they will reach an agreement. one of the challenges is given the unemployment rate we have today, it is hard to make the argument from the business perspective that there are not enough u.s. workers today to fill those jobs. obviously for high skilled workers, many of the high-tech companies believe there is a labor shortage. so, there needs to be at least some initial agreement about some basic things that both unions a
labor law protection as a major component of enforcement of the laws is an extremely important deterrent to future unlawful immigration. host: story from politico earlier this month. senate stop on lower skilled workers. -- stuck on low-skilled workers. talk about this effort. guest: the issue of any future immigrants who come on employment-based visas is but that the fault line. chamber of commerce and afl-cio have been in negotiations. it seems they may have stalled in recent days. both the...
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that's what the law says. we think that that's a better approach than handing everything over to insurance companies and the republican plan to give seniors a voucher premium support, i don't care what you call it. it's bad news, because seniors will be getting this thing, but the value of that thing doesn't keep up with the rising health care costs. the chairman mentioned prescription drug part d. it came in under projected costs. one reason was, you had more generic drugs on the entire market, not just the medicare market. but the other major reason was, guess what? 25% fewer people enrolled in part d. you had fewer partnership panels and it cost less, 25%. now it is simply wrong to say that the republican voucher plan for medicare is like part d prescription drug or like the federal employee health benefit plan, which we have referred to many times before, because the difference is, and it goes to the core of this issue, both those plans, part d and the federal employee health benefit plan have provisions t
that's what the law says. we think that that's a better approach than handing everything over to insurance companies and the republican plan to give seniors a voucher premium support, i don't care what you call it. it's bad news, because seniors will be getting this thing, but the value of that thing doesn't keep up with the rising health care costs. the chairman mentioned prescription drug part d. it came in under projected costs. one reason was, you had more generic drugs on the entire...
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rather than ramming through a partisan budget that will never become law, i encourage congress to work together on a budget that can preserve medicare, reduce the deficit and grow our economy. yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the chair lays before the house the following personal requests. the clerk: leave of absence requested for mr. thompson of california for today. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, the request s granted. under the speaker's announced policy of january 3, 2013, the gentleman from california, mr. bera, is recognized as 60 minutes as the designee of the minority leader. mr. bera: mr. speaker, thank you for that recognition. thank you for this time. mr. speaker, over the past several weeks, i've been talking to my constituents, i've been talking to former patients about the importance medicare and how medicare has impacted their lives, how they've relied on it. you know, as a doctor, i've taken care of thousands of patients, patients who've worked their whole life paying into a system so that they could rest easy at a time when they needed their health car
rather than ramming through a partisan budget that will never become law, i encourage congress to work together on a budget that can preserve medicare, reduce the deficit and grow our economy. yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the chair lays before the house the following personal requests. the clerk: leave of absence requested for mr. thompson of california for today. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, the request s granted. under the speaker's announced policy of january 3, 2013,...
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noticed in the unrestricted reporting side we had 29% of our vic dems who said i want to cooperate with law enforcement walk away and refuse to cooperate. that was 96 vic dems in the air force 96 vic dems. that encouraged and emboldened them to get through that process and to feel less free victimized by that process and they've got care to explain why things are happening the way they are. so, i believe there's multiple reasons our surveys have shown why people do not report. we know that one of them is the belief this is a difficult process to get through. that's not the only reason. i think i would turn it over to major general patton to let you know what the survey revealed and told us among the various reasons people don't report. >> lieutenant general chipman. >> senator, to follow on what general harding said, these are the most difficult kinds of allegations to share with anyone. these are the intimate details of personal lives, bodily integrity. this masher over that thayer, a great desire for privacy on the part of the terms to avoid general knowledge among unit members, the commu
noticed in the unrestricted reporting side we had 29% of our vic dems who said i want to cooperate with law enforcement walk away and refuse to cooperate. that was 96 vic dems in the air force 96 vic dems. that encouraged and emboldened them to get through that process and to feel less free victimized by that process and they've got care to explain why things are happening the way they are. so, i believe there's multiple reasons our surveys have shown why people do not report. we know that one...